Diesel and Unleaded Fuel Bid

Gilmer County Board of Education in Georgia solicited sealed proposals for diesel and unleaded fuel delivery to support approximately 70 buses and 50 white fleet vehicles, with proposals due June 21, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

Fuel will be delivered to two locations: 192 Clear Creek School Drive (10,000-gallon Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel capacity and 4,000-gallon Clear Unleaded capacity) and 43 Legion Road (8,000-gallon Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel capacity and 2,000-gallon Clear Unleaded capacity). All fuel must meet technical specifications for Regular Unleaded 87 Octane and Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel #2, free from water, sediment, haze, or emulsion.

Local vendors from Waycross or Gilmer County must provide valid city and/or county business licenses. The Board will award based on evaluation of price, facility capabilities, location, and number of facilities. Pricing is structured as a fixed markup per gallon over the most recent certified lowest rack price from OPIS Jacksonville, Florida, effective weekly on Wednesday P.M. pricing, with daily pricing during natural disasters or states of emergency. Proposers must submit an OPIS sheet with their proposal and detail state and federal taxes (which the Board is exempt from) on a required attachment.

Proposers must carry comprehensive insurance including $1,000,000 bodily injury per person, $2,000,000 bodily injury aggregate, $500,000 property damage per occurrence, $1,000,000 property damage aggregate, and $10,000,000 umbrella coverage, with the Board named as additional insured. An emergency backup plan with a permanently fixed natural gas generator is required to ensure independent facility operation during power outages.

The contract runs for one year from July 1 through June 30, with an option to renew for four additional one-year periods. The contract has been awarded to Morgan and Hunt.